In the second week of November, the Agri-food Innovation Council invited MP Warren Steinley to talk about agricultural research and innovation in Canada. During a webinar, Steinley was asked about the government’s funding priorities and how much it dedicates to climate change research within agriculture.

“I think this is an ideological position this government has. … The government seems to be ideologically tied to making sure that emissions is part of every grant. … We need to step away from that,” said Steinley, the MP from Regina-Lewvan and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

“I believe there are a lot of things we have to tackle as a sector and it doesn’t all revolve around emissions.”

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